Initial information on the tourist boat sinking in Ha Long Bay

At around 1:45 p.m. this afternoon (July 19), due to a sudden storm, in the area near Dau Go Cave, Ha Long Bay, a tourist boat with registration number QN-7105 sank.

Scene of the shipwreck in Ha Long Bay area.

Immediately after receiving the information, the functional forces of Quang Ninh province urgently deployed rescue work.

Comrade Vu Dai Thang, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee, directly directed the rescue work; assigned Comrade Pham Duc An, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, to be present at the scene to direct the rescue work, ensuring the safety of tourists and crew members.

At this point, rescue work is being urgently deployed, the highest priority is to ensure the safety of people and tourists.

Quang Ninh Provincial Media Center will continue to update information on rescue work and the cause of the incident in the following news bulletins.

Comrade Pham Duc An, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, was present at the scene to directly direct the rescue work, ensuring the safety of tourists and crew members.

Rescue vehicles were mobilized to the maximum to search.

Authorities were present at the scene, carrying out search and rescue operations.

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